today’s hot news
Paul Pelosi faces hit-and-run charge, latest crash revives long history of driving controversies
DBS WIRE: Associated Press — Paul Pelosi in hit-and-run in California, car left with major damage, authorities say For most people, a hit-and-run investigation at age 86 would be an isolated incident. For Paul Pelosi, critics say it’s become part of a much longer...
Florida candidate arrested after declaring Trump ‘must be killed’ in military uniform
BS BRIEF: • Federal authorities arrested Florida congressional candidate William Upham after investigators say he posted videos calling President Donald Trump “the anti-Christ” and declaring that he “must be killed.” Federal prosecutors have charged Upham with...
California school tells Newsom where he can stick his mascot mandate
A Northern California high school is refusing to quietly surrender nearly a century of tradition after a state law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom forced schools across California to abandon Native American-themed mascots. Marysville High School, a fixture in Yuba County...
Charlie Kirk murder hearing takes dramatic turn with alleged confession to lover
A Utah courtroom heard some of the most disturbing testimony yet this week in the murder case surrounding conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, as prosecutors unveiled evidence they say points to months of planning, an alleged written...
Fellow actor blasts ‘coward’ Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson over staying out of politics
A fresh Hollywood political feud erupted this week after actor Wil Wheaton publicly criticized Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson for choosing to keep his political views private. The dispute began after Johnson explained in a recent interview that he no longer intends to...
House crams major votes into final days before August break
BS BRIEF: House Republicans are attempting to advance a budget framework that could ultimately carry the SAVE America Act, additional Pentagon funding tied to operations involving Iran, and agricultural spending through the budget reconciliation process. The House...
Jack Smith violated Constitution to spy on Republicans in lawless ‘Arctic Frost’ investigation, committee alleges
The Biden administration wielded the country’s most powerful law enforcement tools to spy on Republicans with little concern for whether they violated key tenets of the Constitution, according to new evidence unearthed by congressional investigators. Biden-era...
Exclusive: Gov’t healthcare price transparency push seems to be working, advocacy org says
Patient Rights Advocate sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Wednesday touting his administration’s efforts to bolster healthcare price transparency in the U.S., the Daily Caller News Foundation first learned. PRA’s letter partly highlights data from one of its...
CEOs skip Senate hearing about automated surveillance
Technology CEOs did not show up to testify before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing Wednesday about mass surveillance concerns related to Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs). Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, who chairs the Subcommittee on Crime and...
Florida man said he was ‘gonna hunt Jews,’ prosecutors allege
A Florida man has been charged for allegedly making threats against Jewish people in videos posted on social media, according to news coverage. Duncan Fraser MacDonald was charged with one count of interstate transmission of a threat to injure another individual, 10...
Property taxes front and center in Texas gubernatorial race
(The Center Square) – The gloves are off in the Texas gubernatorial race with attack ads being launched on both sides. One key issue is property taxes. Abbott’s campaign launched a $12 million ad buy targeting the voting record of his Democratic opponent, state...
Legislation proposed to dismantle DHS, divert funding
(The Center Square) – An Illinois congresswoman says new legislation to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection will pour $150 billion into communities around the country. Illinois U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Chicago,...
